róu

technical
common

Meaning of

鞣 means to tan (leather); to treat animal hides with tanning agents to make soft leather. Pronounced róu.

  • to tan (leather); to treat animal hides with tanning agents to make soft leather

Character Info

Radical
Strokes18
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
shù
hán
yǒu
dān
níng
suān
 
yòng
lái
róu
zi
 

This tree bark contains tannic acid and can be used to tan hides.

Zhè
zi
róu
de
gòu
shú
 
lái
hái
yǒu
diǎn
yìng
 

This hide hasn't been tanned long enough; it still feels a bit stiff to the touch.

Chuán
tǒng
róu
zhì
yào
huā
fèi
hěn
cháng
shí
jiān
 

Traditional leather tanning requires a very long time.